Breach of a Dyke by Storm Surge on March 5, 1651 by Jan Asselijn. A dramatic landscape painting depicts water rushing through a broken dyke under a stormy sky with figures watching from the banks.

Breach of a Dyke by Storm Surge on March 5, 1651

Jan Asselijn

1651 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A powerful depiction of natural disaster, capturing the energy and scale of a 17th-century storm surge.

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A bold work with active energy in a warmer tonal register — brings a composed sense of weight.

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Library · Living Room · Study
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Reads best above substantial furniture or an open wall
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Soft sage, Charcoal black, Olive green

About the piece

This 1651 oil painting by Jan Asselijn documents the dramatic power of nature during a historic dyke breach. The composition contrasts a vast, turbulent sky with the turbulent golden water rushing through the gap, while figures perched on the jagged edges of the earth highlight the human scale of the event.

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